Fragments of a possible ditched field system visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The misalignment of this feature with the modern field boundaries suggests a prehistoric origin, probably Iron Age or Roman.
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Fragments of a possible ditched field system visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The misalignment of this feature with the modern field boundaries suggests a prehistoric origin, probably Iron Age or Roman. {1-2}
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<1> SDO11227
Aerial Photograph: 12-APR-1983. NMR SY 6190/2-3.
Centred SY 5910 9287 (5955m by 3266m) (4 map features)
Map sheet
SY59SE
Civil Parish
Winterbourne Abbas; Dorset
Unitary Authority
Dorset
Protected Status/Designation
None recorded
Other Statuses/References
None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 30 2013 5:24PM
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